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El Salvador in real time.

Curated coverage from primary sources. We don't editorialize the market — we surface what the market is doing.

Macro

El Salvador reports record-low homicide rate of 1.36 per 100,000

Just 82 homicides nationwide in 2025 — a 28% drop YoY and a 98% decline over nine years. The country posted its safest year in five decades.

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Tourism
Visit El Salvador • 1/15/2026

El Salvador hits a national record of 4.1M international tourists in 2025

USD 3.5B+ in tourism revenue, ~12% of GDP. Top growth destination in the Americas — surf tournaments and golf championships drove inbound flows.

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Infrastructure
El Salvador in English • 4/5/2025

President Bukele inaugurates Surf City II — 13km coastal highway across 11 beaches

The April 2025 launch of Surf City II opens the eastern coast to investment with USD 41M committed and USD 96M+ projected. Bridges, bike paths, LED lighting included.

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Infrastructure
BCIE / CABEI • 6/12/2025

CABEI approves USD 113.9M for Surf City highway expansion

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration greenlights additional financing on top of government commitments — accelerating the eastern corridor build-out.

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Bitcoin
Tether • 1/13/2025

Tether licensed in El Salvador, relocates HQ

The world's largest stablecoin issuer received its DASP license and announced its global headquarters move to El Salvador on Jan 13, 2025.

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Infrastructure
El Salvador in English • 10/15/2025

U.S. investors eye opportunities as El Salvador builds its second international airport

Pacific Airport construction draws US capital interest ahead of the 2027 opening. 75% terraformed as of January 2026; first phase capacity 300,000 passengers.

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Real Estate
Global Finance Magazine • 9/22/2025

El Salvador real estate takes off

Over USD 5B in registered investment in 2025. Tax-free status for high-rises and fiscal incentives are driving an unprecedented construction spree.

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Macro
IMF • 2/26/2025

IMF approves USD 1.4B program for El Salvador

The February 2025 deal unlocked multilateral co-financing and supports a fiscal anchor. Q1 2025 FDI surged 64.8% YoY to USD 322M — the highest since 2018.

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